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Wednesday, September 4, 2013 • Yorktown News-View • Page 3, Sec. A
NEWS-VIEWSPORTS
Wildcats win with last
second TD over Indians
By Tim O’Malley
Yorktown News-View
Quarterback Jacob Garcia did more than
the running option in Friday’s night game
against last year’s semi-finalists
Hallettsville’s Sacred Heart.
Without running back Logan Romans to
carry the ball after an injury in the second
quarter the team played as one as they
snatched the game from Sacred Heart in
the last two seconds of the game, winning
28-22.
No one could have predicted the out
come of the game. In the opening kick-off
Sacred Heart received the ball on their
own 20-yard line and ran for an 80-yard
touchdown.
The Wildcats answered back with sever-
al runs. Romans was given the ball for a 3-
yard touchdown. The Wildcats opted for
the two point conversion with success.
Yorktown took the lead 8-6.
However, the Indians did not back down.
The Indians had the ball for a minute 13
seconds before scoring again. With success
in the two point conversion they took back
the lead 8-14 with 6:55 left on the clock.
For the next 12 minutes it turned into a
cat and mouse game until Yorktown came
back with another touchdown and two
point conversion to steal the lead 16-14.
There was 8:09 left on the clock in the
second quarter.
In the next Indian possession, they took
control of the field working their way into
Wildcat territory. Sacred Heart would
score from the Wildcat 2-yard line and add
the two point conversion. Sacred Heart
was back in the lead once more with a
score of 16-22.
With the Wildcats next possession, they
fought for every yard and time was run-
ning out. On the Indian 48-yard line
Garcia played the keeper for a 15-yard
gain. With 1:06 left in the first half, Garcia
attempted the pass. It was incomplete. On
second and 10 Garcia threw a screen pass
to Romans. Romans made a good run to
the seven yard line but it was called back
because of a holding penalty. Romans was
injured on that play and was taken out for
the remainder of the game. Yorktown was
on the 42-yard line with 45 seconds on the
clock. It was third down and 17. Garcia
handed the ball to RB Caleb Schendel who
ran in for a 42-yard touchdown to tie the
game 22-22.
The second half of the game was all
about defense. Neither team scored for 23
minutes and 58 seconds.
Yorktown was on the Indian 1-yard line
with only two seconds left on the clock.
Previously, head coach Ty Robinson called
his last timeout. There was only one of
two options. Yorktown could kick a field
goal or run the play. The question was
what kind of statement did Robinson want
to make.
“He [Coach Robinson] was telling the
offensive line that they would win the
game for us. He wanted to make a point
with the offensive line that we can over-
come that hurdle. They [Sacred Heart]
knew we were coming and they could not
stop us,” said coach Lane Shands.
Garcia said, “Coach [Robinson] said,
‘ Punch it in.’ We really wanted to have a
victory for our first game.”
Coach Justin Havard said, “It comes
down to who wants it more.”
RB Steven Perez was lined up behind
Garcia. The ball was snapped to Garcia
and handed off to Perez. The offensive line
was like a wall as they pushed through the
Indian defense allowing Perez to score the
winning touchdown. The final was
Yorktown 28-22.
Yorktown will play in Goliad on Sept. 6.
Goliad is coming in after a big win over
St. Joseph 48-0. Last year Goliad, 15-2A
DI, had a record of 6-4, 3-3 district. They
have 16 returning starters.
District 15-1A Football
Overall
W L
Shiner
1
0
Yorktown
1
0
Three Rivers
1
0
Ganado
0
1
Kenedy
0
1
Kitty Kats keep improving
By Tim O’Malley
Yorktown News-View
The Kitty Kats are keep-
ing up their guard as they
enter their fifth week of
preseason games. Aug. 27
the Kats traveled to Karnes
City to face off against
Karnes City and Natalia.
Following are the results of
the games:
Varsity vs Natalia
Game 1: Yorktown 25-
Natalia 19
Game 2: Yorktown 25-
Natalia 9
Game 3: Yorktown 25-
Natalia 27
Game 4: Yorktown 25-
Natalia 14
With the offense skill set
of the Kitty Kat’s, they are
able to score more points
as a team rather than
depend on one individual.
Previously, Niemeier has
been the primary scorer.
This year the Kitty Kats
have more members who
are hitters giving them the
advantage on the court
using Niemeier as a dis-
traction.
Varsity vs Karnes City
Game 1: Yorktown 25-
Kames 21
Game 2: Yorktown 25-
Karnes 13
Game 3: Yorktown 25-
Kames 15
Coach Deirdre Alexander
reported that earlier in the
season the Kitty Kats faced
Kames City and it was a
close match.
She said, “Tonight it
showed that we were much
improved.”
The match against
Kames City did not begin
until 9 p.m. It was a long
night for the Kats.
Alexander said, “Playing
back to back without rest,
you could not tell. They did
not play tired. They did not
look sluggish. That is the
mentality that will make a
team better and shows their
character.”
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Facing some of the top 1A teams in the state in the Bronte Tournament, Yorktown’s Kitty
Kats took third place bringing home the bronze medals. Their only losses came against the
teams that took first and second place. This was the Kats first time to enter the Bronte
Tournament that traditional features the state’s best teams.
Kats take bronze against
state's top 12 teams
Some of the top twelve
1A volleyball teams gath-
ered this weekend to play
in the Bronte Tournament.
This tournament was to
prove what team is Texas’s
finest.
Teams traveled from dis-
tances as far as five plus
hours to have their chance
in the showdown.
This was Yorktown’s first
appearance and they
returned with bronze.
On Aug. 30 the Kitty
Kats were seeded second in
their pool. They lost their
first match against Miles
but went on to win the rest
of their matches that day.
The Saturday bracket
play was scheduled and the
showdown was set to
begin. The Kitty Kats had
Cayuga, a familiar state
bound team, to contend
with first.
“Playing top caliber
teams means you have to
bring everything you have
to every game. You can’t
fall apart or even relax for
a moment. Even the slight-
est errors can be enough to
effect the outcome of the
match,” said Coach Dierdre
Alexander. “You can’t
afford to miss serves or be
out of position. You have to
play solid ball.”
Alexander felt that
Cayuga was the toughest
opponent there.
“I felt like nerves and
inexperience got us against
Miles. I was really wishing
that we would have beat
Miles so that we would not
have to face Cayuga until
later in bracket play. Our
attitude had to be, ‘That’s
what we came all this dis-
tance for. [We came] to
face some of the best. So
let’s gear up for the chal-
lenge.’”
Against Cayuga,
Yorktown played as a unit.
Everyone was getting a
chance to swing and the
defense was playing well.
“We didn’t miss any
serves so we were able to
get back into the match and
tie up from being behind,
20-20. For the last five
points Cayuga had two hit-
ting errors. Emily Guerrero
had two kills and Emily
Gwosdz had one kill. So
we won 25-22. Yorktown
won the second game 28-
26.
“It was by far the best
game I have seen this team
play so far. I think it will
be one that gives the team
confidence for the rest of
the season.”
The Kats fell short
against Leakey 17-25, 19-
25.
“Our defense was not
nearly what is was in the
Cayuga match. We couldn’t
move our feet and balls that
we should have been able
to dig dropped to the floor.
I felt that the win against
Cayuga took a lot out of
the girls emotionally. We
could not focus and we
were emotionally exhaust-
ed.”
As the tournament
advanced the two teams
that beat Yorktown, Leakey
and Miles, ended up facing
in the championship.
Cayuga would go on to win
the remainder of their
matches and get consola-
tion. The Kitty Kats faced
Lindsay for third beating
them 25-20, 25-22.
The team received
bronze medals and brought
home some hardware.
“I was proud of them.
We were able to leave
Bronte with a lot of other
teams in the state knowing
that Yorktown has a pretty
good volleyball program.”
“Cayuga won their pool
and their only loss of the
tournament came from
Yorktown. I feel that the
game in particular will be
one were are able to build
upon. [To be with] so many
previous state teams in one
area was a great experi-
ence. Having your team
step in there and play and
hold their own with them
was pretty much priceless.”
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